The burden of regulatory enforcement is a topic always top of mind for NACD members. At the 2016 Western Region meeting on April 19-23 on Hawaii's Big Island, Bergeson & Campbell's Lisa Burchi will discuss recent regulatory, compliance, and enforcement issues under the Toxic Substances Control Act and related state initiatives, including the California Safer Consumer Products Regulations. Other enforcement trends in 2016 to be discussed include EPA's Next Generation Compliance Initiative and EPA's new centralized Web-based "eDisclosure" portal. This presentation will conclude with an identification of steps for companies to take to ensure compliance and avoid business disruption or potential enforcement. Learn more and register today on the Western Region website by clicking here.

For this week only, we're taking $200 off the listed registration fee for the March session of the Duke Management Program on March 13-16 at Duke University. The Duke Management Program is only offered twice in 2016 — don't miss the opportunity to strengthen your management team this year. Take advantage of this limited-time sale now! Offer ends tomorrow, Feb. 19.

One poor inspection performance can lead to a driver or vehicle being placed out-of-service, and that can result in more drivers being selected for inspections. This can result in delivery delays, lost revenue, DOT fines, fewer customers, damaged motor carrier image or an in-house DOT audit. Spend 30-60 minutes and enroll in NACD U's course Roadside Inspections: A Driver's Guide, Second Edition. This course is designed to help properly prepare drivers for roadside inspections and help them understand the consequences of a failed inspection. Enroll now!

Your organization has just been hacked. What will you do? Will you know the steps you need to take immediately to protect yourself and your company from further damage? At a complimentary webinar on Thursday, March 10, at Noon ET, learn from the FBI what various issues you should consider. Due to this unique presentation, the webinar will not be recorded and slides will not be available, so don't miss it! Register today for this exclusive session as part of the NACD and FBI partnership.

Although the application deadline has passed, we are still accepting applications to the 2017 Emerging Leaders class. Do you know a motivated employee who is dedicated to the advancement of Responsible Distribution and the chemical distribution industry? NACD's Emerging Leaders program is designed to cultivate the next generation of company and industry leaders, assisting to prepare your current young leaders to step up and take your business to the next level. This program will enable emerging leaders to identify and tackle key aspects of leading a team and company. Interested? Apply now!

The creation of new regulations and enforcement of existing rules continue to increase across all federal agencies that regulate the chemical distribution industry, including the EPA, DOT, OSHA and DHS. At the 2016 Southern Region Meeting, NACD President Eric R. Byer will provide highlights of the current legislative landscape and an overview of the regulatory initiatives and enforcement trends underway and coming down the pike that will impact your company. Join us April 4-6 in Charleston, and register now!

Did your busy schedule cause you to miss a webinar you wanted to attend? All NACD members have access to past webinar recordings on our website. Listed below are a few of our most recent webinars. Please click the links to download the webinars of interest to you or visit the Regulatory Compliance Resources and Responsible Distribution Resources Web pages to view additional resources.

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On Feb. 12, the Chemical Educational Foundation® held three professional development workshops for 65 elementary, middle and high school teachers at Norristown Area Schools. Through CEF's You Be The Chemist Essential Elements℠ program, workshop participants gained valuable experience with hands-on, interactive teaching methods proven to get young scientists buzzing about chemistry. Thanks to Quaker Chemical's generous donation, attendees received a number of giveaways, including a flash drive pre-loaded with CEF's award-winning You Be The Chemist® Activity Guides: Lesson Plans for Making Chemistry Fun.

Personnel TodayWe can really over-engineer things in HR. The jargon, the models of engagement, the diagnostics. Are we creating a veneer of complexity to make ourselves believe we are actually changing things? Lucy Adams presents three simple ways to look at employee engagement.READ MORE

ForbesThere's huge pressure on leaders to keep employees engaged and inspired and to create workplaces that are fun and fulfilling. But sometimes these initiatives go too far and bottom-line business results suffer. Leaders turn overly soft and are so focused on making people happy that they forget to help employees be productive and efficient.READ MORE

EREThere have been a handful of seismic shifts in talent acquisition over the years: job boards, applicant tracking systems, social media recruiting, LinkedIn. These changes were so effective they were swiftly adopted. Everyone just as rapidly forgot what was being replaced, and the new activity became like breathing. It may be time once again to grab for the oxygen mask, because the sands are shifting. Talent engagement with our digital focus on email, social networks, mobile apps and more is about to be turned on its head.READ MORE

Fast CompanyLet me introduce you to the biggest little problem in leadership: Mega-Problem Denial Syndrome (MPDS). As often in life, it's the little problems that turn out to be trickier and more troubling than the big ones — like postponing having that troublesome lump scanned because you're too busy/scared/lazy. Certain challenges may seem distant and therefore small today, yet the pervasive hesitance to even acknowledge them is standing squarely in the way of leadership.READ MORE